71' CL350

smithk4

smithk4

71 CL 350 Cafe
Just picked up my first bike yesterday! its a 71' CL 350, I have been searching for a year and finally ended up finding this in a friend's dad's garage and he sold it to me for $20! So now the fun finally begins as I transform it into a very minimalist cafe bike while preserving as much of the classic pieces of the bike as is possible. Only had a little bit of time to work on it last night but I did buff the pipes and damn they are shiny now. I will post up the pictures tomorrow when I take some more.

These pics are just after I got it in the garage yesterday.

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Anyone familiar with taking off the shrouds on CL mufflers - are the screws a half-turn and off or are the screws just locked up with rust?? I can't get them off. :(
 
smithk4 said:
Anyone familiar with taking off the shrouds on CL mufflers - are the screws a half-turn and off or are the screws just locked up with rust?? I can't get them off. :(
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They just screw off, most likely rusted on there. The screws mount onto threaded brackets which are welded directly onto the exhaust pipes. Lube and a breaker bar should do the trick.
 
!!!! $20 bucks!!!???? WOW! You pretty much stole that! Sweet deal!

Soak those heat shield screws with PB Blaster. Don't F-em up... Be patient and you won't strip em...

$20 bucks is a hell of a deal for a pretty solid looking bike. You could sell the exhaust for a few hundred I bet! But it's so sweet i'd use it!
 
BCBarker said:
!!!! $20 bucks!!!???? WOW! You pretty much stole that! Sweet deal!

Soak those heat shield screws with PB Blaster. Don't F-em up... Be patient and you won't strip em...

$20 bucks is a hell of a deal for a pretty solid looking bike. You could sell the exhaust for a few hundred I bet! But it's so sweet i'd use it!
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oh for sure - the pipes had a few rust spots on it but i had some really fine steel wool and basically all of it disappeared. they look so nice there is no reason to change em out.
As far as the screws go - after one slip i set the screwdriver down, i'll have to pick up some penetrate tomorrow along with some ZAP for the tank.
 
Got an impact driver? If not, get one. It should break those screw loose in a hurry.

Great deal BTW.
 
Big R said:
Got an impact driver? If not, get one. It should break those screw loose in a hurry.

Great deal BTW.
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I second the impact driver. I didn't have one when I started but it made life so much easier in the coming weeks ;D
 
smithk4 said:
is that it's current state?
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yes.
i have it and a 71 450 for sale.
$500 for both. no titles
have a couple people looking at them.
after that im going to start parting them

http://dotheton.com/index.php?topic=14584.msg142737#msg142737
 
iSack1L said:
I second the impact driver. I didn't have one when I started but it made life so much easier in the coming weeks ;D
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I third it lol. I have a 1969 cl350 tht I have a thread on you guys should check it out! I need as much advice as possible
 
Beard said:
yes.
i have it and a 71 450 for sale.
$500 for both. no titles
have a couple people looking at them.
after that im going to start parting them

http://dotheton.com/index.php?topic=14584.msg142737#msg142737
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If you do end up parting them out I am in need of several parts - but particularly an exhaust flange with the shrouds and bolts.
 
Big R said:
Got an impact driver? If not, get one. It should break those screw loose in a hurry.

Great deal BTW.
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Looking online for an impact driver and I am getting a lot of impact wrenches rather than impact driver....they are different tools, correct? If so, can someone lead me to a decent too.? Thanks in advance.
 
smithk4 said:
Looking online for an impact driver and I am getting a lot of impact wrenches rather than impact driver....they are different tools, correct? If so, can someone lead me to a decent too.? Thanks in advance.
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I just picked this up a few weeks ago: http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00947641000P

LIFE SAVER. Get it, its a great deal.

bob.
 
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